---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIMINAL LAW-TECH"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the offense of institutional vandalism."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "HB 1121"
citation: "Illinois HB 1121 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 62
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2015-02-02"
last_action: "2015-08-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0608729b-990e-4685-87b6-4a30959cbef5"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1121&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=85600&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "133a988788801ec186ab9c7c00e937ef0562792ccc2069b4cc4916c4d96fc576"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 1121 (99th) — CRIMINAL LAW-TECH

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the offense of institutional vandalism.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB1121&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=85600&DocNum=1121&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB1121eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=85600&DocNum=1121&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB1121enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=85600&DocNum=1121&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **112–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **112–2** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **59–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Ira I. Silverstein — cosponsor (person)
- Lou Lang — primary (person)
- Martin A. Sandoval — cosponsor (person)
- Matt Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Neil Anderson — cosponsor (person)
- Patricia Van Pelt — cosponsor (person)
- William Delgado — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2015-02-02** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `filing`
- **2015-02-03** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-02-03** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-02-17** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-27** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 30, 2015
- **2015-04-14** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-04-14** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
- **2015-04-16** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-04-16** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-04-16** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-04-16** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-04-16** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-04-20** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lou Lang
- **2015-04-21** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
- **2015-04-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-001-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2015-04-22** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2015-04-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2015-04-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-04-23** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2015-04-23** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- **2015-04-23** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
- **2015-04-23** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris
- **2015-04-23** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-002-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2015-04-23** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2015-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-04-23** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2015-04-28** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-04-28** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-06** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-06** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2015-05-06** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
- **2015-05-12** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
- **2015-05-13** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
- **2015-05-13** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy
- **2015-05-14** Postponed - Executive
- **2015-05-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-05-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-15** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2015
- **2015-05-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2015-05-19** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2015-05-19** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
- **2015-05-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2015-05-21** Do Pass as Amended Executive; 009-000-006 `committee-passage`
- **2015-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 22, 2015
- **2015-05-22** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2015-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 25, 2015
- **2015-05-22** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015 `reading-3`
- **2015-05-26** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2015-05-26** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2015-05-26** Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2015-05-26** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2015-05-26** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2015-05-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lou Lang
- **2015-05-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-27** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2015-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 112-000-000
- **2015-05-31** House Concurs
- **2015-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2015-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2015-08-20** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2015-08-20** Effective Date August 20, 2015
- **2015-08-20** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0413 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0608729b-990e-4685-87b6-4a30959cbef5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).